Videos of the Week

Here are the latest videos that are drawing my attention:



After 10 years, Sade have returned with a new album and a wonderful lead single. The best thing about Sade is that they don't chase trends; they do what they do best, put together meaningful songs.



Single from Three Trapped Tigers. Sound is slightly reminiscent of Aphex Twin, but is still memorable. The images in the video are taken from a typically bizarre Japanese program. Must be the wasabi that makes them think up this stuff.



Just like Sade, Maxwell makes music for himself and not by committee or focus group. He stayed away from the music industry for 8 years in order to just enjoy life. I envy that. Here is one of the first singles from his latest cd.



Amazing dubstep from Kode 9 featuring Spaceape. I never really watched the video all the way through until a friend commented on how disturbing it was. I was completely unaware of the violence. Makes for a disturbing viewing.



Speaking of disturbing, this is the latest single from Massive Attack. The video has to be seen to be believed.



New single from Engineers after a protracted dispute with their label. The cd is fantastic and has a very old school Slowdive, shoegazer feel. Highly recommended.



One of my favorite singles from last year. An amazing song with a very positive message.



Interesting video from Tune-Yards showing how a song is built live using a loopstation. Makes me want to get one.



Awesome glitchy dubstep from Darkstar. Another one of my favorite singles from last year. Amazing use of texture.



Wild Beasts were a phenomenal discovery last year. This was my favorite song of their cd. I hope to get to see them live soon.



Another band that keeps putting out strong releases year after year. I didn't even get this cd until the last few weeks of 2009, but it has become a favorite.



The production duo of Bloodshy and Avant put together their own alternative band, Miike Snow, and have beguiled me. This is one of my favorite songs off their debut cd.



Memory Tapes was my favorite electronic act of last year. There is so much going on in this song, and yet it still seems minimal.



Brett Anderson of Suede just released his new cd which sounds like he has been listening to a lot of Talk Talk. While the music is more organic, the voice remains the same.